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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1899
Page
4
Fragmented listing details assorted goods and prices including flour, milk, sap products, eggs, maple items, vinegar, starch, potatoes, rice, soap, lemon or vanilla extract, pepper, baking powder and other pantry staples with miscellaneous pricing notes.
Washington reports a combined U S military and naval force bound for the Philippines will total more than 70,000 men and 45 warships upon arrival. The Manila mission includes divisions under Gen. Linton and Gen. McArthur with numerous infantry, artillery and cavalry units listed across multiple islands and transport ships, reflecting a massive deployment to secure the region.
A rewritten time schedule appears for Chiragy in San Francisco noting a 74 hour period. The fragment references Mr 1 percent and Chiiae but details are unclear. Further context would clarify the event, dates, and involved parties.
The schedule shows the Wells Street departure last night at :30 and the new fast service to and from California begins. Travel time westbound is reduced to a shorter duration with the first westbound stop under the new timetable. The eastbound reduction mirrors the same time gain with arrival in San Francisco on the specified day.
Manila dispatch reports rising Vizayan Ty alos tensions over Vizayan leader Arenta’s imprisonment. Tagalos control military but face civil discontent. Troops concentrate in Santa Barbara Panay while naval landing attempts are blocked. insurgents count 7000 men and 3000 to 4000 rifles en route. General Magbana plans assault on Hollo suburbs to seize the city.
Washington dispatch reports ongoing talks between the United States and Chile aiming to renew the Chilean claims commission. Congress is urged to enable a presidential commission to rule on gains from the Cuban insurrection and the Spanish-American War, totaling about 30 million dollars. U S negotiations include Russia Guatemala and Hayti on arbitration of American claim suits. The Swiss government has not announced any award on claims from railroad property seizures at Delagua bay.
Boston reports Sergeant James A. Wasson of the Forty sixth regiment, an ex paymaster, West Point graduate who led at the academy, aided Egypt and Japan in military reorganizations, faltered financially, was cashiered, became a civil engineer in Missouri, aided Japan in the war with China, and rejoined the US Army as a non commissioned officer.
The New York Yacht Club faces heavy costs from failed race attempts and maintenance. Each race run-up costs about 33,000 and overall outlays, including steam tugs and incidental expenses, have reached 21,000 with at least 9,400 more needed before a winner emerges. The seven costly failures total around 2,500,000, borne by supporters eager to see the yachts compete.
In Allegheny County criminal court yesterday a two man jury heard the assault and battery case of Yenno Vengo a tallin. The jury consisted of John Campbell and Robert Walker with defendant's consent. The court noted the panel listed twelve summoned jurors though only these two served in Case No 312.
Chicago October 1 A well known confidence man and forger Tom Meyers died after four days in the woods following a jail escape from Waukegan. His accomplices including Peter Gorman dug his grave and buried him with a hand carved marker. Gorman recaptured and to be taken to lead authorities to the grave. Meyers aged about 50 had long faced police across major cities.
Chicago reports reveal a booming second hand bottle trade on Canal Street. Dealers stock vast warehouses with glass receptacles valued at over $100,000 per collector, sourcing from alleys and households, shipping thousands of bottles to eastern buyers, while manufacturers form an association to curb the trade.
County taxes for the year 1599 are due at the county treasurer's office in Mortena. All taxes unpaid by November 20, 1800, at 1 o'clock p.m. will be delinquent and a ten percent penalty will be added. Dated Butte Montana October 1, 189?. JOAN G. HOLLAND, County Treasurer and Collector.
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